Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-07-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

DOHt lOfStI tue next SATURDAY.
This week the REGISTER enters upon it,
twenty first year.
The City Council met Monday and dispos.
ed of considerable business.
The net receipts Of the Ball at the Acad-
envy on the night of the 4th was $115.
Another family may find pleasant rooms
and excellent table-fare at Mrs. Lindsay's.
Terms reasonable.
No stronger liquid refreshments than Soda
and Lemonade at the picnic on the 18th.
This is official and positive.
'Susan James" communication from Ho-
gan will be given in our next issue. Her
letter was crowded out this week.
The w. c. T. U. will hold the weekly
meetings at the Presbyterian church on Fri
day afternoons, July 18th, I'D and 10Th, at 3
P. NJ.
Rev. p. G. Robert, the able and eloquent
rector of the church of the Holy Commun-
ion, St. Louis, held services in st. Paul's
Church last Sunday morning.
Note the change of the Arcadia College adj
in this issue. This is undoubtedly one of
the best schools for young ladies in the West
and is steadily acquiring reputation and pat
ronage.
Every available house side and board fence
has been hastily decorated by the bill posters
of DeHaven's show and the small boy is, OF
course, in his seventh heaven and will talk
OF nothing but circus fer the next week.
The Geo. W. DeHaven Show Company,
Museum, Theatre, Triple Show and Free
Menagerie will exhibit in Ironton next Sat-
urday. Two performances, one at 2 O'Clock
i'm the afternoon and the other at eight in the
evening.
Rev. VIM J. Holtzclaw. of Louisville, Ken
lucky, will hold a series of meetings in the
Baptist church of this place, beginning Sat-
urday evening, 10Th inst, at O'Clock.
Christian workers and all others are cordially
invited to attend.
Mr.. F. C. Miller, at one time principal OF
the Pilot Knob public school, is now con-
nected with the Independence (Mo.) Pro-
gress as advertising soliciting and local editor.
We trust that Mr.. NJ. will find his new field
both pleasant and profitable one.
A Lawn Social will be given on Thursday
evening at the residence of Mrs. Lindsay.
Cream, Cake, &C. served.
For the benefit of the church Everybody is
cordially invited. There will also be
Donkey Party in connection with the above.
The DeHaven Show Company have visited
several towns in the Southeast and, so far as
we can learn have always given satisfaction.
They will be in Ironton Saturday and prom
Use faithfully that they will exhibit every
thing Just as advertised and set forth in their
bills and illuminated posters.
The time for paying City Taxes has rolled
around again, and the Collector stands ready
to accommodate all who wish to step up and
settle. A tax is debt which mast be paid,
sooner or later; the sooner the better.
Therefore wise man delays not, but promp-
~ settles his dues to the State.
The Presidents letters to Mayor Francis,
of st. Louis, relating to the coming encamp-
ment of the G. A. r. and the invitation eX-
tended him to attend, will be found on the
second page Of this paper. On the sixth
page the "Swamp Angel''-the railroad bill
passed at the late extra session OF the Gen.
eral Assemblies printed in full.
The advance agent of DeHaven's Show,
which will exhibit in Ironton next Saturday,
desires us to inform the public that they do
not carry, permit nor harbor any gambling
or swinding CONCERNS OF any Kind whatso-
ever, neither will my pe1nit any such de-
vices to be run on the grounds. Everything
OIL the square and just as advertised.
The 'Mossbacks" and "Hay Seeds" two
Irontou clubs, played game of base ball
east of town last Sunday. The former nine
came out ahead, the score being % to ii.
The national game seems to be growing in
favor in this vicinity, and new clubs are be-
ing organized every few days. We expect
some interesting games before the season
closes.
In our report of the proceedings at the
Arcadia Barbecue last week, we omitted
mention of the reading of the Declaration OF
Independence by w. j. Hinchey, Esq. This
was the more ineXcusable since the excellent
remarks which prefaced it, and the admir-
able method of the reading, made 1t one OF
the most interesting features OF the pro-
gramme.
The Young people of the Valley had
dance on the platform in Goulding's Park
on Friday night of last week. Some eighteen
or twenty couples were in attendance ana
several hours of enjoyment were whiieu
AWAY. The Pilot Knob folks gave hop at
the same place the following night, which,
we learn, was also very successful and en-
joyable affair.
A game of ball was played between the
Beleyiew Modoc club and Valley nine at
the Arcadia barbecue on the 4th. The Belle
view PLAYERS came out victorious by score
of % to 6. The boys here say 1t Is their IN
tention to practice while and then go out
to Belleview and RETURN the compliment
with interest Modocs, take warming and De
on the lookout!
Thos. A. Robertson, formerly OF Arcadia
but for the last two years in Washington, u.
c., was lately appointed consular agent TO
one of the stations in Germany. 1t seems
that this office has heretofore been held by
foreigner, but Tom. succeeded in convincing
the department that it should be held by an
American and thus received the appoint
ment The place is worth $1,000 year.
The Advance Agent of Geo. w. DeHaven's
Show Company and his assistants were in
town last Friday billing the surrounding
country and making preparations for their
appearance in Ironton on Saturday, July
10th. As this will be the first circus we have
had for two years we have little doubt but
that a large crowd will attend. The small
bills give full particulars and tell Of the spec